Make it Work Monday: Polka Dot Pants

I have this weird hang up that pants can't be too boldly colored or a crazy print because it might call attention to my larger thighs. Which I realize is a complete and utter nonsense, because I'll wear a bright color, pattern or heck both in a pencil skirt. Contradiction or not, I feel like I'm stepping, way, way out of my comfort zone with with these polka dot pants.

I've been on the quest to find work pants that fit after losing a little weight, and found these polka dot Banana Republic Sloan pants on major sale. The pattern looked pretty subtle online, and for $35 on sale, I was willing to give them a shot as opposed to paying $88 for one of the solid colors.

I love the feel of them, they're a thick material with plenty of stretch, but don't stretch out too much during the day. They originally came to the ankle, but the material is thick enough that I could do an inward cuff and make them crop pants, and they stayed that way all.day.long. Crazy.

Since I loved the feel and the cut, I decided to give these pants a trial run in the real-world, but was immediately faced with the dilemma of what in the heck do you wear with black polka dot pencil pants?!? Thanks to Pinterest, I found plenty of inspiration. Seriously what did we do before Pinterest?

Pinspiration:

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My favorite looks where the two with blazers (five and seven) and I especially loved the bright yellow. Man, now I wish I had a piped yellow blazer. Anyway... since I don't own a yellow blazer, I decided to wear my gray flannel blazer and bright pink sweater for a pop of color.

I got a lot of real-life compliments and these pants where seriously comfy all day long, but is it weird that I'm still unsure of the polka dots? Not that they aren't cute, but I'm not convinced I'm the type of person that can wear such a thing as dotted pants. See, told you, I am ridiculous. Maybe the solution is to wear them over and over until they feel like the new normal? :)

Pants: Banana Republic (exact in limited sizes, gray with black dots)
Blazer: Loft (nearly identical, lightweight wool option)

Sweater: J. Crew (exact in other colors)

Shoes: Old Navy (similar)

Clutch: Clare V. (exact) 

Necklace: Kendra Scott (exact)

Earrings: J. Crew Factory (exact)

Quick question: Make it Work Monday used to be a linkup, but I stopped hosting since, at the time, it didn't seem like something people were interested in participating in. So my question is, if I revived the linkup, would you want to join in? I love seeing what other people are doing and it would be fun to see how other peoples' outfits are Pinspired.

Make it Work Mondays are on the third Thursday of the month and the rules are simple - linkup an outfit that was inspired by Pinterest, blogger or other muse. So, please vote yay or nay below! And don't worry, if no one wants to participate, I'm still happy doing my thing here on the blog, Make it Work Mondays aren't going away anytime soon!

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